Greek Collection (#10)

"Exploring the Rich Legacy of Greek Civilization

Nottingham Town Hall
The Council House, made of Portland stone, was the largest stone building to be built in Britain since World War One and was opened by the Prince of Wales on 22 May 1929 Date: 1950s

Greek Collection: Famous town of Oia, Santorini, Greek islands

Famous town of Oia, Santorini, Greek islands
Famous town of Oia with iconic blue domed churches overlooking mediterranean sea. Santorini, Greek islands, Greece

Greek Collection: EL GRECO: PORTRAIT. Jorge Manuel Theotocopuli, El Grecos illegitimate son. Oil on canvas

EL GRECO: PORTRAIT. Jorge Manuel Theotocopuli, El Grecos illegitimate son. Oil on canvas, 1605

Greek Collection: Row of old windmills on Pitiki Hill below Panteli castle, Platanos, Leros, Dodecanese Islands

Row of old windmills on Pitiki Hill below Panteli castle, Platanos, Leros, Dodecanese Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Greek Collection: View over the picturesque waterfront, Gialos (Yialos), Symi (Simi), Rhodes, Dodecanese Islands

View over the picturesque waterfront, Gialos (Yialos), Symi (Simi), Rhodes, Dodecanese Islands, South Aegean, Greece, Europe

Greek Collection: Elevated view to Vlacherna Monastery and the Church of Pantokrator on Mouse Island

Elevated view to Vlacherna Monastery and the Church of Pantokrator on Mouse Island, Kanoni, Corfu, The Ionian Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Greek Collection: Souvenir postcard from Athens, Greece

Souvenir postcard from Athens, Greece, showing the Arch of Hadrian and the Parthenon atop the Acropolis. Date: 1899

Greek Collection: Thessaloniki - Salep Merchant

Thessaloniki - Salep Merchant. Salep flour is consumed in beverages and desserts, especially in places that were formerly part of the Ottoman Empire

Greek Collection: Thessaloniki - Orthodox Priest and Nougat seller

Thessaloniki - Orthodox Priest and Nougat seller in a street scene also featuring a red cross nurse. Date: circa 1916

Greek Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece - Macedonian Buffalo and Driver

Thessaloniki, Greece - Macedonian Buffalo and Driver Date: circa 1916

Greek Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece - A Street Vendor

Thessaloniki, Greece - A Street Vendor - selling small items including this miniature carpet! Date: circa 1916

Greek Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece - Bootblack

Thessaloniki, Greece - Bootblack Date: circa 1916

Greek Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece - Tripe Kebab Seller

Thessaloniki, Greece - Tripe Kebab Seller Date: circa 1916

Greek Collection: Elderly Jewish Couple - Thessaloniki, Greece

Elderly Jewish Couple - Thessaloniki, Greece Date: circa 1916

Church at Kantouni, Kalymnos, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Greek Collection: GREECE-Northeastern Aegean Islands-LESVOS (Mytilini)-Mithymna (Molyvos): Distant

GREECE-Northeastern Aegean Islands-LESVOS (Mytilini)-Mithymna (Molyvos): Distant
GREECE, Northeastern Aegean Islands, LESVOS (Mytilini), Mithymna (Molyvos): Distant Town View

Greek Collection: Yard in the Palace of the Grand Master, the Medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes

Yard in the Palace of the Grand Master, the Medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rhodes, Dodecanese Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Church with flags in Mykonos Town, Mykonos Island, Cyclades, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Greek Collection: Heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist C018 / 7037

Heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist C018 / 7037
Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890). 1869 engraving of the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. Schliemann is best known as the discoverer of the ruins of the legendary city of Troy

Greek Collection: ARISTOTLE (384-332 BC). Greek philosopher. Ethica

ARISTOTLE (384-332 BC). Greek philosopher. Ethica, Politica, Aeconomia (15th c.), Latin translation by Leonardo Bruni d Arezzo. Naples coat of arms is depicted on the inside margin. Renaissance art

Greek Collection: Bust of Euripides. 5th c. BC. Greek art. Sculpture

Bust of Euripides. 5th c. BC. Greek art. Sculpture on marble. ITALY. Rome. Capitoline Museums

Greek Collection: The boy from Marathon. 325 -300 BC. Work of Praxiteles

The boy from Marathon. 325 -300 BC. Work of Praxiteles workshop. Classical Greek art. Sculpture on bronze. GREECE. Athens. National Museum of Archaeology. Proc: GREECE. Marathon

Greek Collection: Pan and Olympus. 4th-2nd c. BC. Roman copy. Greek

Pan and Olympus. 4th-2nd c. BC. Roman copy. Greek art. Sculpture on marble. ITALY. Naples. National Museum of Archaeology

Greek Collection: Greece. Southern Aegean. Cyclades. Delos. House

Greece. Southern Aegean. Cyclades. Delos. House
GREECE. SOUTHERN AEGEAN. CYCLADES. Delos. House of the Trident. Mosaic of the impluvium depicting a dolphin and an anchor. Mosaic

Ancient Scripts - 2
Specimens of HIEROGLYPHS, DEMOTIC GREEK, PALMYRAN, HIERATIC (Egyptian priests), COPTIC and CYPRIOT scripts 2 of 2

Greek Collection: Greece, Crete, Heraklion / Iraklion. Heraklion Archeological Museum. Bulls head rhython

Greece, Crete, Heraklion / Iraklion. Heraklion Archeological Museum. Bulls head rhython (vessel for pouring ritual libations)

Emporium. 570 BC. Asclepius, god of medicin. Neapolis. Girona province. Catalonia. Spain

Geek taverna menu board, Vourliotes, Samos, Aegean Islands, Greece

Greek Collection: Discus Throwing - Olympics, London 1908

Discus Throwing - Olympics, London 1908
Classic Games at Shepherds Bush - Four positions in throwing the discus. Series of four photographs showing the positions adopted while throwing the discus

Greek Collection: Palestine - The Great Lavra of St. Sabas

Palestine - The Great Lavra of St. Sabas
The Great Lavra of St. Sabas, known in Arabic as Mar Saba - a Greek Orthodox monastery overlooking the Kidron Valley in the West Bank (east of Bethlehem)

Greek Collection: The sacred trireme arrives at Tyre

The sacred trireme arrives at Tyre
Arrival at Tyre of the Athenian ambassadors in the sacred trireme, Paralos. They travelled to pledge anew the loyalty of Athens to Alexander the Great. 331BC

Greek Collection: Thessaloniki - Greece - The Quayside and White Tower

Thessaloniki - Greece - The Quayside and White Tower. World War One era. Red Cross van in foreground. Date: 1917

Greek Collection: Niches Classical Orders

Niches Classical Orders
Niches and pediments of the Greek and Roman classical orders of architecture : Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite. Date: Circa 1760

Greek Collection: Socrates, Ancient Greek philosopher

Socrates, Ancient Greek philosopher
Socrates (c.470-399 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher, credited with introducing a new and critical attitude in philosophy and science

Greek Collection: Statue of Zeus in Ancient Olympia

Statue of Zeus in Ancient Olympia
Statue of Zeus in Olympia. coloured historical artwork. This statue was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and was 12 metres high inside the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, Greece

Socrates (c. 470-399 BC), Ancient Greek philosopher, credited with introducing a new and critical attitude in philosophy and science

PSCI2A-00097
Ptolemys earth-centered cosmological system, explained by Muller, 1400s. Hand-colored 19th century woodcut reproduction of the 1543 edition

PANC2A-00032
Socrates. Hand colored 17th-century engraving

PANC2A-00060
Alexander the Great discovering the body of Darius, King of Persia. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration by Gustave Dore

Kefalonia - Pessada
Pessada on the southern coast of the Greek Island of Kefalonia

Greek Collection: Horse-drawn Streetcar, Karlovassi, Samos, Greece

Horse-drawn Streetcar, Karlovassi, Samos, Greece
A horse-drawn streetcar was created in 1905 for the distribution of goods at Karlovassi, Samos, known to the local people as the tram

Greek Collection: Greece, Crete - Traditional Costume

Greece, Crete - Traditional Costume
Gentleman wearing traditional Cretan costume holding a rifle

Greek Collection: Archaeological Museum with sculpture, Odessa, Ukraine

Archaeological Museum with sculpture, Odessa, Ukraine
View of the Archaeological Museum in Odessa, Ukraine, with a Laocoon sculpture in front (a copy -- the original is in the Vatican Museum, Rome). The museum was founded in 1825

Greek Collection: Russian and Greek royal cousins

Russian and Greek royal cousins
The Tsesarevich Nicholas (Tsar Nicholas II) and Prince George of Greece amusing some of the younger members of the family party in about 1890

Greek Collection: Izmir (Smyrna) - Greek Porter / attendant

Izmir (Smyrna) - Greek Porter / attendant
A Greek Porter/attendant from Smyrna (modern Izmir), Turkey in traditional costume

Greek Collection: Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Carpet Factory (Usak)

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Carpet Factory (Usak)
Armenian or Greek women at work at a carpet factory at Usak, Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey. They sit on the carpet they are slowly producing

Greek Collection: Turkish Dancers - Salonica

Turkish Dancers - Salonica
A fun postcard depicting three Turkish Dancers watched by a small group of young children, including a young African boy wearing a Fez

Greek Collection: British and French Soldiers - Salonica

British and French Soldiers - Salonica
A scruffy young turkish paperboy selling the Paris Balkan Newspaper and the French Echo to British and French soldiers during World War One in Salonica as two veiled ladies and a Greek priest

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"Exploring the Rich Legacy of Greek Civilization: From Ancient Greece to Byzantine Empire" Delve into the captivating history of Greece with a map that unravels the secrets of Ancient Greece. Witness the raw power and emotion captured in the Terme Boxer, a masterpiece from ancient times. Trace the boundaries of an empire that shaped history with a detailed map showcasing The Byzantine Empire. Discover how Ancient Greece expanded its influence across Aegean through colonies depicted on an intriguing map. Immerse yourself in the picturesque beauty of Symi Harbour, nestled within the enchanting Greek Islands. Marvel at the grandeur and achievements of one of history's greatest empires - Ancient Greek empire. Stand in awe before Nike of Samothrace, a magnificent sculpture symbolizing victory and grace. Experience tranquility as dusk settles over Pythagorion Harbor, casting a magical spell on Aegean Islands. Gaze upon Athena's statue within Parthenon, an enduring testament to Athens' glorious past. Lose yourself amidst Fiskardo's charm, where Kefalonia Island reveals its Ionian splendor in all its glory. Uncover hidden treasures at every corner as you explore vibrant streets and historic sites in Ancient Athens Find solace at Vlacherna Monastery perched atop Kanoni cliffs, offering breathtaking views across Corfu. Embark on a journey through time and immerse yourself in Greek culture – from ancient wonders to stunning landscapes – revealing why this land has captivated hearts for centuries.